With its around 160,000 holiday guests and almost 1,000,000 overnight stays, Wittmund has a particularly diverse programme of offers in the sphere of leisure and recreation, not only in the town itself but also in the wider region. Further information is available at www.harlesiel.de and www.wittmund.de and our tourist information offices.

Wittmund lies in the middle of the East Frisian peninsula. Within a radius of one hour's drive, one becomes aware how many different kinds of industry exist here. Nevertheless, Wittmund never loses sight of the high demands it has on quality of life for itself and its guests.

Location

Location description¹:

One has to have a certain soft spot for the region here in East Frisia, that's true. The coast is very close, the countryside seems to be endless. The people in Wittmund cherish the expanse and the peace. They also appreciate it when not too many words are lost, but things simply get done. In Wittmund nobody is anonymous, but everyone gets the space they need.Apropos space: there's a lot of that here in the far north. Wittmund counts an area of 210 square kilometres its own. routes are short from here. Wilhelmshaven and the JadeWeserPort are not even half an hour away. In the other direction, Aurich, Emden and Leer are quickly reached. Wittmund lies in the middle of an imaginary axis across the East Frisian peninsula. The prospects are good here - the landscape vistas, the enjoyment of the people, and the promise of a successful future for enterprise.

Collection rates¹:

Local business tax:

330 %

Local property tax A:

330 %

Local property tax B:

330 %

Business promotion schemes¹:

Our entrepreneurial mindset is particularly supported by our district's own non-bureaucratic funding facilities and our Wirtschaftsförderkreis Harlingerland e.V. (an association set up from and by the business community).